Matting



W. J. REILLY MARK-26 28. 1,663,139

MATTING Fi led April 9. 1926 5 Helen Reilly Admz'nisira frz'a firm. d.426

Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

NITED sra 7 retain res earner oFFica wILLIAar J. REILLY, DECEASED, LATE0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,

BY HELEN REILLY,

ADMINISTRATRIX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Application filed. April 9,

MATCHING.

"'"This invention relates to improvements in matting,

and more particularly has reference to matting made up of small piecesof material such as leather in the form of links suitably bound togetherby wires, rods, or the like, and has especial reference to means incombination with the ends of the matting for preventing bent upwardlywhen in use.

In the accompanying illustrated in Fig. 1 in plan view,

the same from being drawings, there is parts being broken away, asuitable form of matting embodying an application 'vention. Fig. 2

wardly at Fig. 1.

of the metal links,

in perspective. Fig.

of a reinforcing rod, and Fig. 5

section on the line 5-5 thereof.

The body of the mat comprises leather links 6, and leather discs Fig.

by rods or wires 8 in the usual manner.

of the inis a side view looking up 3 is a detail of onethe same beingshown 4 is a perspective view is a cross mainly the 7 retained 9indicates intervening metal links which may also be employed as shown,10 being preferably longer the metal links to give rigidity to the endof the mat, the same being shown to advantage in Fig. 3, wherein seenthat suitable holes such as 11, 12, and Y or rods 8, and

13 are provided for the wires it will be a rectangular hole 14 for thereinforcing rod 15, shown to advantage in Fi rod is preferably slightlywidth of the matting, and

through the g. 4. This shorter than the is adapted to slide holes 14: inthe links 10 being provided with an enlargementor teat such as 16 at oneend to keep 1 teat 17 at the opposite end being formed therein after thereinforcing rod is in position. Instead of the tea t in position, the

preferably 15 t, a burred signature.

1926. Serial no. 100,988.

hole may be formed or other suitable means for keeping the rodfromsliding laterally. When a mat is fabricated in this manner, there isless liability for the same to be bent upwardly, when in use, andthe matlays fiat upon the floor, thus minimizing the liability of stabbing thetoes when about to walk upon the same. While it is well known thatseveral rods and other means have been employed for reinforcing the endsof mats,- these are generally objectionablarnot ,alone because of theadditional expense involved,

but because of the cumbersomeness of the same, and the interferencepresented in some instances' In the present application of a reinforcingrod, a singlerigidrod may be employed and may be retained withinthe Intestimony whereof I hereunto aflix HELEN REILLY,

'Admim'stmtriae 0f the Estate of William J Reilly, Deceased.

links withoutliabilityof shifting from position, the arrangement beingsimple in described, a row of I

